Get to know Sword better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like blade or brand.
Sword in a sentence
Related words
Sword meaning
- A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.
- A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
Using Sword
- The main meaning on this page is: A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. | A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination. | A suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.
- Useful related words include: blade, brand, steel, weapon.
- In the example corpus, sword often appears in combinations such as: the sword, sword and, sword of.
Context around Sword
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sword
- In this selection, "sword" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, half, handed, enchanted, art, colloquially and tachi stand out and add context to how "sword" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bastard sword was a and a half sword a hand. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sword" sits close to words such as dairy, leather and neighborhoods, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sword
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ironic for a one-handed sword named is its appearance, which is that of a typical glass sword. (18 words)
Being an upgrade to the Galaxy Sword, it came with increased damage, the highest out of any sword. (18 words)
The Fragrant Olive Sword, a Divine Object, is a one-handed sword that Integrity Knight Alice Synthesis Thirty uses. (19 words)
In the show, Excalibur also appears with the famous stone the sword is encased in. While the tales describe that Arthur is only able to pull the sword free because he is worthy, in the show Merlin uses magic to aide him. (42 words)
Hand and a half sword A Hand and a half sword, colloquially known as a " bastard sword ", was a sword with an extended grip and sometimes pommel so that it could be used with either one or two hands. (39 words)
The bit continued on from there, with Campbell adding additional fake details, such as that Tominaga was given the sword he stabbed himself with by his father and that the sword was made in an image of his father. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Hand and a half sword A Hand and a half sword, colloquially known as a " bastard sword ", was a sword with an extended grip and sometimes pommel so that it could be used with either one or two hands.
The types of swords used by the Samurai included the ōdachi (extra long field sword), tachi (long cavalry sword), katana (long sword), and wakizashi (shorter companion sword for katana).
If the character received the paladin sword, he would keep the magic sword (Soulforge or Piotyr's sword) and special paladin magic abilities.
A young swordsman in the Tang Dynasty gets possessed by the aura of the demonic sword known as the Sword of Burning Solitude.
Flying Sword Attacks: The Elden Beast can do a few attacks while airborne, including casting Chasing Stars, summoning Golden Spears, crashing down with an engulfed sword, or belly-flopping onto the player.
Ironic for a one-handed sword named is its appearance, which is that of a typical glass sword.
It can do all the usual sword things—chop, slice, —but an enchanted sword can do a lot more, like talk or glow or deal extra damage to orcs.
Penny was praised for how she handled the huge sword - the Jewelled Sword of Offering - which had a hilt encrusted with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
The Fragrant Olive Sword, a Divine Object, is a one-handed sword that Integrity Knight Alice Synthesis Thirty uses.
The very last scene showed Beatrice leaving the Order of the Cruciform Sword, but as she exited the church, the sword glowed mysteriously.
Unlike regular swords, the Master Sword is capable of hitting targets from a distance thanks to its Sword Beam ability.
Being an upgrade to the Galaxy Sword, it came with increased damage, the highest out of any sword.
Like the Griffin sword, the Feline silver sword can be obtained early and enhanced over time to be a powerful weapon.
The bit continued on from there, with Campbell adding additional fake details, such as that Tominaga was given the sword he stabbed himself with by his father and that the sword was made in an image of his father.
Destiny 2 fan discovers a way to fly extremely fast with a sword even after Bungie's sword updates to make this sort of speedrunning impossible.
In its natural state, the Master Sword is strong enough to kill Ganon and just about any dark beast, but it can also be upgraded two tiers: capping out at the Golden Sword.
In the Enchanted Sword Shrines, players will need to focus on the ' breakable sword sprites' that are erected on top of the hill.
In the show, Excalibur also appears with the famous stone the sword is encased in. While the tales describe that Arthur is only able to pull the sword free because he is worthy, in the show Merlin uses magic to aide him.
It even was being Google searched more than Sword Art Online: Alicization (check out our article on how Unital Ring will become Sword Art Online Season 4).
Merlin from “The Sword in the Stone” wisely leads the way for young Arthur, who finds the magic within himself as he pulls the sword from the stone, claiming his place upon the throne.
Common combinations with sword
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sword 59×
- sword and 24×
- sword of 14×
- his sword 12×
- sword in 10×
- master sword 9×
- sword is 8×
- with sword 8×
- sword or 7×
- sword that 7×